Management of Hazardous Substances

Organiser :

Overview :

This 4-day course serves to share knowledge with participants on the legislation and tools in the management of hazardous substances in Singapore and the workplace. Case-studies will be discussed in the course to provide real-life examples to enhance the pragmatic aspect of the programme for practitioners. On the successful completion of this course and passing the prescribed examination, a certificate jointly awarded by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Singapore Environment Institute (SEI) will be issued.

Certificate Awarded : Participants will gain 26 PDUs upon completion of the course.

Objective :

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to apply their knowledge learnt for the safe handling and management of toxic, flammable and other hazardous substances to be competent in supervising and/or carrying out daily operational activities.

Curriculum Description :

Introduction to Global Harmonised System – Classification, Labelling and Property of Hazardous Substances
Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act and its regulations
Fire Safety (Petroleum And Flammable Materials) Regulations
Strategy and Legislation on Control of Hazardous Substances in Singapore
Strategy and Legislation on Toxic Industrial Wastes
Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Sea
Flammable Materials – Fire and Explosion Hazards
Risk Assessment and Hazard Analysis of Chemical Related Work
Fundamentals of Industrial Toxicology
Identification, Evaluation and Control of Hazardous Chemicals
Safety Management System and its Auditing for Hazardous Substances
Incident Investigation and Analysis
Emergency Hazmat Response System
Responsible Care

Frequency :

Venue : SEI Training Room 3, 40 Scotts Rd #06-00 Environment Building, Signapore 228231

Contact Person :

Name Salutation Designation Phone/ Fax Email
SEI (65) 67319208 nea_seicustomer@nea.gov.sg

URI : http://www.nea.gov.sg/cms/sei/Courses_mhs.html